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Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics

Public Law

Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics KHK185 Elective Master's degree 1 Fall 7

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Müslüm AKINCI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize the scientific research techniques, and research & publication ethics
2) Determine the research method
3) Collect the suitable data and evaluate the collected data
4) Carry out literature review
5) Prepare the report, project, thesis and article.
6) Recognize the scientific ethic rules.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
6 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Scientific Research Methods

Course Contents

Scientific Communication: Information literacy, Basic qualifications of researcher, Responsibilities of scientists, Scientific methods (Observation, Hypothesis, Law and Reality, Forecast, Controlled Experiments) Research Methods and Techniques: Problem (selection of the problem, structure of the problem, restriction of the subject area, writing the research problem) Selection of Topics: Bring innovation to science, novel method development, application of known methods to new fields Scientific methods (Quantitative research models, qualitative research models, universe and sample (working group), Data and data collection, data types, quantitative data collection, qualitative data collection, quantification and quantification tools – validity and reliability.

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Kemal Kartal, Yöntembilim, Ankara:Detay Yay. 2018
2- Kemal Gözler, Bilimsel Yazma ve Yayınlama, Bursa:Ekin Yay 2022

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required